Health And Fitness
May is Better Speech & Hearing Month
By Jenny Hoeger, Virginia Gay Hospital
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month!
My name is Jenny Hoeger and I have been a Speech/Language Pathologist for over 15 years. I can honestly say t...
Blood drives set for May 17, 18 in Vinton, Urbana
LifeServe Blood Center will kick-off the summer with a special promotion to remind donors to “GIVE.” Blood donations are especially important during the summer months as donations...
VGH retirees gather at 4th St. Diner
A group of ladies who retired from the Virginia Gay Hospital, met at the 4th Street Diner for lunch.
Pictured are:
Left to right front row. Rita Barron, Carole Phelps, Sylvia Merchant, Dori... Dr. Mark Dearden to leave VGH
After more than 9 years serving patients with Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics, Dr. Mark Dearden, DO has announced his plans to move his family practice to Van Diest Medical Center in W... Gifts of Hope: $10K available for mammography for women who can\'t afford it
The generosity of community members, breast cancer survivors and countless donors has made it possible for the Virginia Gay Hospital Imaging Services Department to offer mammography services to wom... VGH Nursing and Rehab May Calendar
The month of May includes many activities for the residents of the Virginia Gay Hospital Nursing & Rehab Center.
Click HERE to see that calendar....
No Workout on Purpose?
Rachel Wall
For some people, making a commitment to engage in physical activity is unheard of.
Their counterparts, on the other hand, can’t wait for their next s... Medical Lab Professionals Week: VGH supervisor, techs discuss their job
“Vampires.”
“Mosquitoes.”
Carolyn Gavalas and her techs and phlebotomists at the Virginia Gay Hospital lab have heard all of the humorous nicknames their friends and... Tip-Offs to Find Rip-Offs
By Rachel Wall
Every day we hear about a new superfood, the next miracle cure, or a pill that provides overnight weight loss. Health fraud scams have been around for hundreds of years. Man... Teach Kids to be Food Safe
Rachel Wall
The kitchen is often the first place children go when they get home from school, but
it’s not always the safest place.
Millions of chi...